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The Super Eagles coaching crew is spearheaded by the head coach, Eric Chelle, but not many fans recognise the other staff who put in the work to make the Nigerian Football team function optimally, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria have been drawn into AFCON Group C alongside Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda. To reach the latter stages of the competition, the backroom staff and the players on the pitch have to be in unison. With over 220 million Nigerians backing the country to win their 4th AFCON Gold medal, Soccernet.ng brings to the fore the other five members of Eric Chelle’s coaching crew.…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunshine and hazy conditions across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. In its weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, NiMet predicted sunny skies over the northern region throughout the period, with hazy atmospheric conditions expected over the North-Central states. The agency also forecast localised morning thunderstorms with light rainfall over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states on Sunday. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected across Rivers, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa states. For Monday, NiMet anticipates continued sunshine in the North and hazy conditions in the North-Central…

The Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON) is just hours away from its grand opening, which will see 24 teams compete for the prestigious trophy in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Morocco and Comoros are set to battle it out in the first fixture at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in Rabat. Reigning African Champions – Ivory Coast, alongside hosts Morocco, are top of the list of favourites to win the 2025 edition of the tournament on North African soil, especially considering how they qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whilst remaining unbeaten, winning eight games and drawing just two. Ahead…

The Safe Schools Project has recorded a sharp rise in school registrations amid an alarming increase in school kidnappings, particularly in rural areas. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the total number of schools registered under the initiative has now reached 14,685, a significant increase from 11,550 schools recorded just a month ago. The Commander of the National Safe Schools Response and Coordination Centre, Gen. Emmanuel Ocheja, confirmed the surge on Saturday. “As of today, 14,685 schools are officially registered under the Safe Schools Initiative, marking a notable increase from November when just 11,550 schools were listed on the central monitoring platform.…

By Ismaeel Uthman A 21-year-old mother, Iqmat Yinusa, who was detained for over three months at a hospital in Osogbo, Osun State, over an unpaid medical bill of about N700,000, has regained her freedom following public intervention after PUNCH’s report. Yinusa had remained at the hospital’s Mothers’ Lodge after giving birth, as she and her family were unable to settle the cost of treatment for her newborn, a situation that drew public attention. Recounting how help came in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, Yinusa said, “God used a report by Saturday PUNCH to help me. On Saturday, November 13, I…

Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana, and the family of Nigeria’s number one labour leader, Dr Michael Imoudu, have rejected the offer of N23 million in compensation for the land allegedly taken over by the Lagos State government, which is estimated to be valued at not less than N250 million for a plot. Falana, in conjunction with another Labour and Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Aborisade, and the Imoudu family, raised their voices at the 20th Posthumous Anniversary of Dr Michael Imoudu on Saturday in Lagos, where the Federal Government, top labour functionaries, veterans, and labour activists were in attendance. Located around…

XRP is attempting to stabilise after a sharp sell-off pushed the token to its lowest levels since April, underscoring the fragility of sentiment across the altcoin market. While prices have rebounded toward $1.94, the recovery is still tentative, with investors weighing improving long-term fundamentals against a technically fragile structure.With XRP ranked fourth by market capitalisation at roughly $118 bn and daily turnover near $2.9 bn, liquidity remains deep. But recent price action shows that even large-cap tokens are struggling to escape the gravitational pull of tightening global liquidity and Bitcoin’s market dominance.Altcoin Pressure Shapes the Macro BackdropXRP’s decline unfolded amid…

Nigeria’s challenge to FIFA over the eligibility of several Democratic Republic of Congo players in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is “very tight” and firmly grounded in the rules of the game, according to National Sports Commission (NSC) chairman Shehu Dikko, Soccernet.ng reports. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, Dikko addressed growing public debate surrounding FIFA’s scrutiny of DR Congo following allegations that the Central African nation fielded players who were not fully eligible during the recent playoff matches against Nigeria. His comments come at a sensitive moment for Nigerian football, with the Super Eagles having already suffered…

Nigeria’s average daily gas supply climbed to 4.684 billion standard cubic feet per day in November 2025, reflecting a stronger performance compared with October, according to fresh operational data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The supply rose from the 3.94bscf/d average processing level recorded in October. A review of the latest fact sheet obtained on Sunday showed that the improvement was largely driven by higher plant utilisation across major processing hubs, alongside steady export volumes from the Nigeria LNG plant in Bonny. It also disclosed that major processing plants improved their utilisation rates, domestic supply…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles head into the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with a rare sense of financial certainty, Soccernet.ng reports. This is after the National Sports Commission confirmed that all outstanding rewards promised to the country’s senior national teams have been fully approved and processed. The confirmation, delivered by NSC chairman Malam Shehu Dikko, removes a long-standing source of tension that has often clouded Nigeria’s major tournament campaigns. Super Eagles in Morocco for the 2025 AFCON. Photo Credit: CAF, Facebook With AFCON kicking off on Sunday, December 21, the Super Eagles can now focus squarely on their pursuit…